Harold Robertson

Harold Robertson (1917-) was Leader of the Scottish National Party and a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) from 1990.

Biography
Harold Robertson was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1917, and he worked as a mechanic before serving in the British Army during World War II. After the war, he became a trade union leader, and he became a Scottish nationalist due to his belief that the United Kingdom's government was ignoring the needs of the Scottish working class. He entered politics with the Scottish National Party, becoming its leader during the 1980s. During the 1990 Scottish Parliament elections, the 73-year-old Robertson led the SNP to win 14.44% of the vote and 4 seats, making them the fourth-largest (and smallest) party behind the Liberal Democrats, the Conservative Party, and Labour. His party supported Labour leader Samuel Duff during the Chief Minister election, but Conservative leader Kathleen Long defeated Duff 19-11.